If only both peoples would renounce violence: Dayenu. If only both peoples would talk to one another: Dayenu.If only both peoples would recognize each other's rights: Dayenu.If only they would appreciate each other's culture: Dayenu.If only they would recognize their common origin and destiny: Dayenu.If only the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael could live face to face: Dayenu.If only they could beat their swords into plowshares: Dayenu.If only both people could share the land: Dayenu.There are possibilities for peace. The rest of the seder will explore them.

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Had we been brought out of Egypt and not been supported in the wilderness, it would have been enough. Had we been supported in the wilderness and not been given the Sabbath, it would have been enough. Had we been given the Sabbath and not been given the Torah, it would have been enough. Had we been given the Torah and not been brought to the land of Israel, it would have been enough. Had we been brought to the land of Israel and not been sent the prophets, it would have been enough. Had we been sent the prophets and not been called to be a light to the nations, it would have been enough.Had we been called to be a light to the nations and not been sustained wherever we have dwelt, it would have been enough. Had we been sustained wherever we have dwelt and not been returned to the land of our ancestors, it would have been enough. Had we been returned to the land of our ancestors and not been summoned to perfect this world, it would have been enough.